Pumpkin Carving 2012: Zombies and Clowns

Eric the Pumpkin King

I have absolutely no problem whatsoever saying that Halloween is my favorite holiday. Christmas and its “lets start selling decorations as early as September” nonsense, Thanksgiving and its days of recuperation from eating far too much turkey, New Years and its onslaught of hangovers and headaches, 4th of July and its inevitable fire hazards … all pale in comparison to the awesomeness that is Halloween. Of the many activities that come along with Halloween, one of my favorites has to be pumpkin carving. I had in mind two pumpkins to be carved, both inspired by two of my favorite horror flicks. The first was Stephen King’s incredibly scary made-for-TV movie, IT, where Tim Curry plays the most terrifying clown ever! The second was the awesomely underrated zombie movie, The Return of the Living Dead, which is considered to be the first zombie movie where a zombie says: “Brains!”. Each pumpkin had their own method of carving, level of intricacy and both were a scary amount of fun! Happy Halloween!

Original Pumpkin Artwork

Clown Pumpkin Template

Zombie Jack-o-Lantern

Zombie Pumpkin Lit Up

Lithophane Pumpkin Carving

AAAAAHHHHHHH!